Microsoft X09-519450503 manual Expanding Your, Dreams Of Flight, Web Community, Adding Aircraft

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The Boeing 777 was the first jet airliner designed solely using computer modeling. Computers also link cockpit flight controls to the aircraft’s control surfaces.

The Web Community

Dreams Of Flight

Since the earliest days of flying, pilots have gathered to compare notes on weather, aircraft, landing fields, and flying techniques. It was in this camaraderie that they analyzed past flights and dreamed of new adventures.

Modern pilots and others in the aviation community still gather to share information about flight and flying. Discussions cover topics ranging from the latest radios and engine-out procedures to turbine aircraft and beautiful three-point landings. This “hangar talk” happens spontaneously—in the pilot

For two decades, Flight Simulator has been the hub of the flight simulation community, and the growing interest in discussing Flight Simulator topics and technology led enthusiasts to take their hangar talk online. Many Web sites offer forums where pilots discuss the latest Flight Simulator technology and provide new perspectives and tips on expanding your Flight Simulator interests.

Flight Simulator offers its own hangar at www.microsoft.com/games/flightsimulator.

Well into the age of jets, a Piper Cub revives the roots of aviation.

lounge, the briefing room, or the airport restaurant—whenever pilots and aviation enthusiasts gather for more than a few minutes at a time. For Flight Simulator pilots, one of the favorite gathering places is on the Web, at any one of the many sites for Flight Simulator enthusiasts.

Latest in a long lineage:

The Boeing 777’s rollout, April 9, 1994.

It’s the best place to browse for Flight

Simulator-related information and links to Flight Simulator sites worldwide that offer a variety of downloadable scenery, panel, and aircraft add-ons.

Adding Aircraft

In the past century, aviation manufacturers have produced hundreds of aircraft types, from classic biplanes and jet airliners to flying boats and helicopters. Once you’ve experienced the world of Flight Simulator, you may want to add more aircraft to your Flight Simulator fleet. Amateur and professional developers around the world have created thousands of add-on aircraft, which are available at computer stores and on the Web.

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